10000 Escudos 14.12.1989 (Obverse: Engraved effigy of Professor Doctor António Egas Moniz (1874–1955), a professor of neurology at the University of Lisbon, pioneer of lobotomy, developer of cerebral angiography. Human brain (Homo sapiens). Portuguese coat of arms (Armillary sphere + the quinas + the castles). Reverse: Nobel Prize gold medal. Snakes feeding on a potted tree. Watermark: Identical portrait of António Caetano de Abreu Freire de Resende Egas Moniz. Predominant colour: Light brown. Date on the banknote: 14 December 1989. Signatures: José Alberto Tavares Moreira (Governor – O Governador); José de Matos Torres (Administrator – O Administrador). Issuer: Banco de Portugal. Demonetized: 31 December 1997. Redeemable until: 1 January 2018. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, England (TDLR)) (Serial # APQ 052474) (circulated) VF-XF
Dimensions: 179 x 75 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-185b(2) (Albert Pick; Krause; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Very Fine to Extremely Fine (VF-XF) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Dez Mil Escudos. Ten Thousand Escudos. Chapa 1. Lisboa, 14 de Dezembro de 1989.
Dimensions: 179 x 75 mm
IMPORTANT: The banknote picture is for reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-185b(2) (Albert Pick; Krause; Banknote-ws)
Grade/condition: Very Fine to Extremely Fine (VF-XF) (circulated, used)
Texts: Banco de Portugal. Dez Mil Escudos. Ten Thousand Escudos. Chapa 1. Lisboa, 14 de Dezembro de 1989.
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